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ALPINE-CVE-2018-1061
ALPINE-CVE-2018-1061
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
python before versions 2.7.15, 3.4.9, 3.5.6rc1, 3.6.5rc1 and 3.7.0 is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking in the difflib.IS_LINE_JUNK method. An attacker could use this flaw to cause denial of service.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.6 | python2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.2-r3, 2.7.3-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | python2 | 2.6.5-r2, 2.6.5-r1, 2.6.5-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | python3 | 3.5.1-r0, 3.5.2-r4, 3.5.2-r9 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | python3 | 3.5.2-r3, 3.5.2-r8, 3.3.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | python2 | 2.7.13-r0, 2.7.9-r4, 2.7.9-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | python3 | 3.6.3-r5, 3.6.3-r6, 3.6.3-r7 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | python3 | 3.6.1-r4, 3.1.3-r0, 3.2.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | python2 | 2.7.9-r2, 2.6.1-r2, 2.6.2-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | python2 | 2.7.2-r3, 0, 2.6.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | python2 | 2.7.2-r0, 0, 2.6.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | python2 | 2.7.9-r4, 0, 2.6.1-r0 |
Timeline
- Jun 19, 2018 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch